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Location: Stockton on Tees
Joined: Jan 2009
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The subtle art of non-subtlety
Aka, how to handle unwanted attention, if you've got all the tact and grace of a bull in a chinashop, charging round on a floor made of ice, or you just happen to be me.
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Whilst out enjoying a meal with a group of friends, and the person opposite you makes some random nice comment about your appearance, remember to act like you completely missed the poorly masked flerty undertones, what do you mean you missed them, oh, don't worry, it'll catch up to you in about 5 minutes.
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When you finally do cotton on, remember not to let it show in the slightest.
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When completely caught off guard by a direction in the conversation started by the person next to you, that leads the person opposite you to blurt out that they find you attractive, remember to as calmly and some what flippantly as possible, stop eating, say something like oh, ok, and than continue eating. Note, that reaction should happen automaticly
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When later conversation turns to such subjects as relationships, make sure to clearly and firmly state that you're not interested in a relationship with anyone, male or female for that matter, and that you're happy with the uncomplicated life of a single, and you'd like to keep it that way, but friends are fine.
You think I'm joking, it really did go like that. I do kind of feel sorry for the guy though, perhaps if he put more time into actually finding out how I tick, he'd have realised what an error he would be making to try and get me off guard, and surrounded by other people.